I was quite excited to watch the fifth day of the test match. It was poised well for India of course, but something told me that it was not going to be easy.

Well….easy? Akmal and Razzaq killed the Indians! They played so well and so easily, it was really frustrating to watch. Kumble appealing for lbw when the ball pitched clearly outside leg stump was a sign that things are really quite bad.

I don’t know how everyone kept saying the wicket was good and that it was a good test match wicket. When sides score so many runs and wickets are hard to come by, how come captains and commentators say it was a good wicket?

Most of the batsmen got out on bad shots or aggressive mindset. Bowlers had juice in the morning because of the moisture, and what is the point of having only 1 hour of help?

I guess if it hadn’t rained on the second day, the situation could have been completely different. It was supposed to dry out the pitch and make it completely batting-friendly. Well, we cannot keep talking about what could’ve been.

So now, on to Kolkata. India is sort of on the backfoot now. Pakistan has gained some psychological advantage mainly because they have started believing in themselves that if they apply themselves they can bat for long. Also, that lower order batsmen can in fact make things happen.

India will most likely drop Zaheer and go for 2 spinners. Not sure if that is a good idea either, because I personally have no faith in Bajji as a bowler. But oh well.

Tomorrow night it is.